Video display terminal operators... technology's biopsychosocial stressors.

Professional nurses can contribute significantly to the implementation of a multidisciplinary team to solve biopsychosocial stress issues in the 'high tech' workplace. Educating workers about risk factors, ergonomics, and self management measures is one of the most important aspects of preventing vi...

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Publicado en:AAOHN Journal Vol. 42; no. 11; pp. 541 - 548
Autor principal: Stiles DD
Formato: Journal Article
Publicado: SLACK Incorporated 1994 Nov
Acceso en línea:Ver este registro en EBSCOhost
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Sumario:Professional nurses can contribute significantly to the implementation of a multidisciplinary team to solve biopsychosocial stress issues in the 'high tech' workplace. Educating workers about risk factors, ergonomics, and self management measures is one of the most important aspects of preventing video display terminal related disorders. The evaluation of biopsychosocial stress involves examination of workers' physical health, psychological demands, decision latitude, social support, workstation design, and other special considerations such as electronic performance monitoring.